Author Topic: Making Of The Willy Mammoth (Read 783101 times)

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #1800 on:** Jul 04, 2006, 04:42:13 PM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Jul 04, 2006, 04:12:24 PM

The box got deeper then the original design, it now lines with the end of the jerry cans

so it gives "fuel support"

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #1801 on:** Jul 04, 2006, 05:18:06 PM »

Here is the latest pictures. I still need to make the lid and dividers. Then I can mount it and install the seats.

You can see how the jerry cans will sit on the sides that are the same hight as the fender wells.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #1802 on:** Jul 04, 2006, 06:02:11 PM »

black92se · « **Reply #1803 on:** Jul 04, 2006, 06:02:59 PM »

Very cool, I heard there is another guy forging his own leaf springs, you gotta match that now.

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #1804 on:** Jul 04, 2006, 06:10:35 PM »

Quote from: black92se on Jul 04, 2006, 06:02:59 PM

Very cool, I heard there is another guy forging his own leaf springs, you gotta match that now.

I'll do one better, I am going to go 4 link after our vacation. I don't have time to take on a project like that before.

Not sure yet if it will be coil spring or air bags, I need to do more research.

Also thinking about Volvo portals, But that is a ways off.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #1805 on:** Jul 04, 2006, 06:14:30 PM »

AIR BAGS

black92se · « **Reply #1806 on:** Jul 04, 2006, 06:19:34 PM »

4 links are easy really, you planning on front and rear? If you really wanted to be trick you could do something like the air bag kits for TJ's that have a computer and sensors on the links making it possible to keep the body of the TJ level over any grade. Look up 4-mogger on pirate, thats what I am talking about. Although you have probly already seen that one.

Or you know, you can do both. There is a company (thinking King) that has air bag kits for coil-overs.

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #1807 on:** Jul 04, 2006, 08:12:43 PM »

when this thread hit's 50 pages Marlin/mark should have some kinda give away ?
I would sugest a die-cast mammoth but every page mark makes somethnig new.

johndives · « **Reply #1808 on:** Jul 04, 2006, 10:46:39 PM »

Mark is the MaGaver of florida he can make anything from a paper clip and a box of matches

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #1809 on:** Jul 05, 2006, 09:00:46 AM »

Quote from: johndives on Jul 04, 2006, 10:46:39 PM

Mark is the MaGaver of florida he can make anything from a paper clip and a box of matches

Yeah but can he do it in the field with only a Buck Knife and a rock, that's a true McGyver. He's definatly a shop wizard though.

Lady Di · « **Reply #1810 on:** Jul 05, 2006, 10:08:10 AM »

Quote from: Rocksurfer on Jul 05, 2006, 09:00:46 AM

Yeah but can he do it in the field with only a Buck Knife and a rock, that's a true McGyver. He's definatly a shop wizard though.

Just wait till you get him out in the field, RS. You don't actually think he needs his tools around to be creative now do you?

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #1811 on:** Jul 05, 2006, 08:31:14 PM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Jul 05, 2006, 10:08:10 AM

Just wait till you get him out in the field, RS. You don't actually think he needs his tools around to be creative now do you?

Oh I don't doubt that he could take the handle of a highlift and make an axle out of it in the field (we have), but they are calling his shop wizardry a Mc Gyver like operation when he has all the tools, all I'm saying is what he does in the shop is not. What I'd call him in the shop is a Mad Scientist.

skipnrocks · « **Reply #1812 on:** Jul 06, 2006, 08:33:35 AM »

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on Feb 08, 2005, 01:40:47 PM

More and I'm off to buy shocks

Hey did I read that you were gonna goto a 4 link suspension? Will you have the clearance for the tires in the wheel wells to accomodate the extra flex, it seemed like you were about rubbin with it flexed out already. Or are you gonna get differant axles, or wheel spacers?

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #1813 on:** Jul 06, 2006, 02:26:18 PM »

I have added 1 1/4" spacers since that picture was taken.

It isn't so much how far the tires will stuff as it is how much they will drop.

Lady Di · « **Reply #1814 on:** Jul 06, 2006, 04:08:01 PM »

Quote from: Rocksurfer on Jul 05, 2006, 08:31:14 PM

Oh I don't doubt that he could take the handle of a highlift and make an axle out of it in the field (we have), but they are calling his shop wizardry a Mc Gyver like operation when he has all the tools, all I'm saying is what he does in the shop is not. What I'd call him in the shop is a Mad Scientist.

OK yeah, that I can agree with. What he does in the shop is just creative engineering.

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #1815 on:** Jul 06, 2006, 07:12:45 PM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Jul 05, 2006, 10:08:10 AM

Just wait till you get him out in the field, RS. You don't actually think he needs his tools around to be creative now do you?

He make things out of poo with his hands.

DTB · « **Reply #1816 on:** Jul 06, 2006, 07:15:34 PM »

Quote from: CTENG in KS on Jul 06, 2006, 07:12:45 PM

He make things out of poo with his hands.

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #1817 on:** Jul 07, 2006, 03:41:08 PM »

Speaking of making things on the trail, Look what I found sitting at the door when I got home.

Lady Di · « **Reply #1818 on:** Jul 07, 2006, 03:51:26 PM »

Quote from: CTENG in KS on Jul 06, 2006, 07:12:45 PM

He make things out of poo with his hands.

How did you know? We didn't even post the pictures!! Smells bad, but it works!

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #1819 on:** Jul 07, 2006, 03:59:28 PM »

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on Jul 07, 2006, 03:41:08 PM

Speaking of making things on the trail, Look what I found sitting at the door when I got home.

Uhhh, that got delivered to the wrong address...pls forward to wichita, KS.

Lady Di · « **Reply #1820 on:** Jul 07, 2006, 04:02:06 PM »

Quote from: CTENG in KS on Jul 07, 2006, 03:59:28 PM

Uhhh, that got delivered to the wrong address...pls forward to wichita, KS.

yeahhh.... riiiigggght... consider it delivered... you should wait outside so you don't miss the UPS truck!

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #1821 on:** Jul 07, 2006, 04:09:29 PM »

BTW is it raining there too?

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #1822 on:** Jul 07, 2006, 06:13:08 PM »

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #1823 on:** Jul 07, 2006, 07:43:18 PM »

Not raining here, how come the ups guy didn't come to my apt? I thought you sent it.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #1824 on:** Jul 09, 2006, 08:33:46 AM »

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #1825 on:** Jul 09, 2006, 09:25:29 AM »

whats this about a EXO ?

I'm sorry but i'm gona have 2 go

on this one mark
The mammoth is hott and sexxy just the way she is i think a exo would diminish here fine curves

Lady Di · « **Reply #1826 on:** Jul 09, 2006, 09:59:40 AM »

Quote from: unclejpl4x4 on Jul 09, 2006, 09:25:29 AM

whats this about a EXO ?

I'm sorry but i'm gona have 2 go on this one mark
The mammoth is hott and sexxy just the way she is i think a exo would diminish here fine curves

What will dimish her fine curves is smashing it to bits on the rocks! The exo is going to be removable, not a permenant attachment.
And it's getting a stinger

There'll be pics in a bit.